Pat McCarran
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McCarran 1944
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McCarran 1952
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- born 1876 in Reno - became Nevada's 1st native-born senator 1932
- Nevada had smallest pop in U.S. in 1930 = 91,058 and most lived in north, Reno largest city = 18,529
- supported by AFL - served on approp comm to get fed. aid for highways, jobs
- served with Key Pittman, close supporter of FDR until death Nov. 10, 1940
- became leader of conservatives in Congress after 1937 court-packing crisis
- 1938 - won re-election to 2nd term
- emph defense stockpile of silver during war under Strategic Materials Act
- 1941 won $150m grant from Defense Plant Corp. for Basic Magnesium Inc. at Henderson, near Las Vegas, to take advantage of electricity from Boulder Dam
- 1942 won approp for housing, sewage, airfields, power, schools in south Nevada
- 1943 aerial gunnery range built in Black Rock Desert in Humboldt Co. = 5800 acres
- 1944 - won re-election to 3rd term due to new population of south Nevada, especially Clark Co. of Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder
For McCarran's career after 1944, see the Pat McCarran page
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